How to Lose Weight by Drinking Water

There are many different diets out there that tell you what you need to do to lose weight. Most of these diets restrict what you eat and make you do without all the foods that you love. There is no reason that you need to completely cut out the foods that you enjoy to lose weight. Finding a way to lose weight is as easy as drinking a bottle of water. To lose weight all you need to do is drink water. By adding water into your day you will be able to lose weight without severe dieting.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Case of Bottled Water

1. Drink a bottle of water first thing when you get up in the morning. During the night your body becomes very dehydrated and needs this water to run at its best. Imagine that you went 8 plus hours during the day without a drink, you would be very thirsty. This will also help to fill your stomach so that you can make a wise choice of food at breakfast.

2. Sit down to a healthy breakfast with another bottle of water to drink with it. Drinking water while eating will help to make you feel full faster and cut down on the amount of food that you consume. Drinking water to lose weight with breakfast will also keep you from drinking those calorie laden juices that you would usually have.

3. Carry a bottle of water with you during the course of your morning before breakfast. Sip on this bottle through out your morning routine. As you drink the water it will help to keep you from mindless snacking that happens between breakfast and lunch.

4. Drink a bottle of water with your lunch. Sodas and ice teas are full of calories and therefore are not the best choices for you to drink while you are trying to lose weight. Drink the majority of your water before you begin to eat to lessen the amount of food that you will eat. Water will make you feel food without the added calories.

5. Consume at least 3 more bottles of water during the course of the day to keep you on track to lose weight. Many times people eat out of boredom in the evening. If you are constantly drinking water during the course of the evening you will not find your self bored enough to eat.

Tips & Warnings

• Drinking water through out your day has many other health benefits besides that it will help you to lose weight. Water will help to keep your skin clear and looking young.
• Stay away from the vitamin waters that many stores sell. These are full of calories and very little health benefits.

[static404]

on 2/11/2009 Thank you for sharing these ideas on losing weight.

[christianmom]

on 2/2/2009 Cool. The only problem is that I have a weak bladder, and I can just imagine going to bathroom all the time. But, I also know this can work really well.

[ei27119]

on 1/26/2009 In the past, I have drunk water to lose weight at least 8 to 12 cups a day. It works!!!! I just get very irritated because I have to use the bathroom more frequently.....................

[rewrite810]

on 1/13/2009 I definitely need to do this! Thanks for the motivation. 5*!

[apalmer]

on 1/1/2009 I agree! Water, water, water, it helps rehydrate our bodies, it aids in digestion of foods, and it flushes out toxins from our bodies. ***** 5 Stars!